#185658
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.6% 0.061 198.2), rgb(24, 86, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#185658 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #185658 |
| RGB | rgb(24, 86, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.061 198.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #185658 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #185658 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #185658 text on white | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #185658 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#75ACAD
oklch(70.7% 0.058 197.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E979A
oklch(63.1% 0.073 199)
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Step 600
600
#2D8184
oklch(55.5% 0.079 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#1E6D70
oklch(49% 0.074 198.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#185658
oklch(41.6% 0.061 198.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E494B
oklch(37.6% 0.047 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#185658 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #505258 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464B58 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005956 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #185658
#185658
oklch(41.6% 0.061 198.2)
- #693E3F
#693E3F
oklch(41.6% 0.061 18.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #185658, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.011
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #185658 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.